TOP 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend

Watch the legendary Chicago Bulls hit the court to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in this regular season game November 10 at the United Center!

NEVERLAND

When: ends November 25

Where: Prop Thtr

Prop Thtr presents NEVERLAND, a new devised riff on J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, written and directed by the Prop’s new Artistic Director Olivia Lilley and devised by the Ensemble.

AFRICAN AMERICAN DESIGNERS IN CHICAGO

When: ends March 3, 2019

Where: Chicago Cultural Center

Featuring work from a wide range of practices including cartooning, sign painting, architectural signage, illustration, graphic design, exhibit design and product design, this exhibition is the first to demonstrate how African American designers remade the image of the black consumer and the work of the black artist in this major hub of American advertising/consumer culture.

MAGIC & MYSTERY

When: recurring weekly on Friday

Where: The Den Theatre

Experience a miraculous world of magic, mind reading, and hypnosis from world class ‘Astonishment Artist’ Mat LaVore.Is it possible to change someone’s memories? Read minds? Predict the future? Magic & Mystery showcases 90 minutes of the most spellbinding and revolutionary magic and hypnosis ever performed on stage.

CHICAGO COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL

When: November 9 – 11, 2018

Where: Columbia College | Television and Cinema

The 8th Annual Chicago Comedy Film Festival will be screening independent and award-winning comedy filmmakers from across the globe at this three-day event held at Cinema and Television Building of Columbia College Chicago. See hilarious feature and short films starring familiar comedians (Jane Lynch, Julia Sweeney, George Wendt, and more), as well as local Chicago up-and-coming talent.